Zhao Huan's stomach growled with hunger, and he felt like crying, but he couldn't. This dungeon, this iron gate, there was no way out. Now he could only hope that Nangong Lian'er could find this place and rescue him.
But this time, Zhao Huan was not so lucky to be the protagonist. No one would have thought that Zhao Huan would come here. Even if Nangong Lian'er reported it to the police and Cao Zhenguo found out about it, in the end, the emperor was found visiting a brothel and was thrown into the dungeon. How could the royal family save its reputation?
"Yunlong, it's me who harmed you. Let's be a pair of starving ghosts." Zhao Huan said weakly. He hadn't eaten for almost a day and he was dizzy with hunger.
Linghu Yunlong whispered in the darkness, "Your Majesty, I failed to protect you. This is not your fault."
"Is there really no chance for us to get out?" Zhao Huan asked, "Or will this old procuress really starve us to death?"
Linghu Yunlong shook his head. "Probably not. The madam has no reason to kill us. They wouldn't be responsible for murder just for a few girls."
Zhao Huan was overjoyed: "So we can't die?"
"Well, your majesty, it's hard to say. They'll starve us half to death, maybe even chop off an arm or a leg. There's no telling."
Zhao Huan was startled and immediately sat down on the ground: "As long as you give me something to eat, I'm willing to be killed!"
"Your Majesty, please don't panic. I have a plan. As long as the old procuress is willing to come, we have a chance of escaping."
Like a ray of light appearing in the darkness, Zhao Huan's eyes lit up. "Really? Tell me! What's your plan?"
Linghu Yunlong had seen a lot of these underworld tricks. The biggest benefit of traveling the underworld was that it increased your experience. There were still a few things like black shops, assassinations, and imprisonment in the underworld.
Zhao Huan waited for a day, perhaps a day. The cellar was pitch black, with only a faint light from the ventilation holes above his head. He had no idea how long it had been there.
There was silence outside the door, and suddenly Linghu Yunlong whispered, "Your Majesty, someone is coming!"
Zhao Huan listened carefully and indeed heard some noise outside, and the footsteps seemed to indicate there was more than one person.
Zhao Huan sighed, "Alas, Yunlong. We've been captured here, and no one knows the secret of the treasure."
Linghu Yunlong was furious: "It's all your fault! If you hadn't underestimated the enemy, how could we have been imprisoned here?"
Zhao Huan stood up and said, "What does this have to do with me? You said you got the map of the Tang King's treasure. You said there was a huge treasure hidden in Pizhou. I followed you eagerly, but I didn't find anything. I'm not even locked up here!"
"It's you! You're greedy for what? All the girls here are virgins. You say you want dozens of virgins! You're obsessed with beauty and broke into a brothel! If we find the treasure first, and then come here, you can buy as much as you want. By then, not to mention these girls, you can even buy the entire Mingcui Tower with just a word!"
Zhao Huan blushed, but luckily it was dark and invisible. He was indeed thinking about these dozens of girls, and he sent Nangong Lian'er away so that he could have a hero-saving-beauty story with one of them.
Zhao Huan angrily said, "This is all your fault! You said that the King of Tang hid a huge treasure in Pizhou before destroying the country. We have been looking for it for two days, but where is it?"
Linghu Yunlong pounced on them fiercely, "How could it be so easy to find? I've finally found a clue by following the map, and it seems we're about to find this huge treasure! This is a treasure that's rich enough to rival a country. The map says it contains tens of thousands of taels of gold and countless pearls and agates. It's all your fault! You're the one who made us starve to death here! Rather than starve to death, I might as well kill you first!"
Zhao Huan also said angrily: "Alright! I don't want to live anymore if I starve to death like this! I will fight you to the death!"
Then came the sounds of a fight inside the room, fierce and loud, with fists whirring. After a while, the fighting stopped.
Zhao Huan took a few steps back and said, "You, you actually stabbed me in the stomach!"
Linghu Yunlong was heard groaning again: "You, you actually used a deadly dart! I, I can't take it anymore!"
Zhao Huan also shouted: "Ah, I'm dead!"
Then the house fell silent.
The madam and two teapots wanted to come in and see what had happened to the two men. Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered, they heard the two quarreling, followed by the sounds of a fierce fight. From the sound of it, the battle was brutal.
When they heard about the secret of a great treasure, their ears immediately pricked up. A great treasure, wealth that could rival an entire nation. These were all fatal temptations.
No wonder these well-dressed people appeared in Pizhou City, which was full of disaster victims. The wealthy were already fleeing the area. And there were even outsiders coming here. It turned out there was a huge treasure.
After about half an hour, there was still no sound from inside. The madam was getting anxious: "Quick! Check, what's going on in there?"
A large teapot threw a torch into the fire. By the light, they could see both men covered in blood. Zhao Huan had a hole in his stomach, the blood already congealed. Linghu Yunlong had a dart stuck in his neck; it was clear the two had killed each other.
The madam was startled: "Quick, open the door! Open the door!"
Then the iron lock of the gate creaked, and with a creak, the gate opened, and two large teapots rushed in. The madam was frightened and stood at the door, not daring to go in.
One of the big teapots walked up to Linghu Yunlong and leaned over to touch his arms. Linghu Yunlong opened a pair of sinister eyes, which were wide open and stared at him.
The big teapot was so frightened that he was scared out of his wits: "It's a lie, it's a lie!" He shouted and tried to escape.
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